Therapeutic potential of melatonin in oral medicine and periodontology
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxy tryptamine) is a substance secreted by multiple organs in vertebrates. In addition to playing a part in the circadian cycle of the body, melatonin is known to have antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and antioncotic effects on human tissues. Oral cavity is affected by a numb...
Main Authors: | Shariq Najeeb, Zohaib Khurshid, Sana Zohaib, Muhammad Sohail Zafar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-08-01
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Series: | Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X16301012 |
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